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THE CONSERVATIVE.
JOSEPH A. KELLY, EDITOR AKD PROPRIETOR.
il'CONJNSLSVILLE, OHIO :
FRIDAY, ..... Sept. 30, 1570.
Democratic state Ticket.
SECRETARY OF FT ATE,
"WILLIAM IIEISLEY.
8TTFRKVE JCDGK,
RICn ARD A., H A RRISON
COST ROLL It It OF THE TREASURY,
JOHN II . IIEATON.
MEMBER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORK,
WILLIAM SPENCER.
DEMOCRATIC
Congressional Ticket.
TOR CONGRESS, 15TH DISTRICT,
JOHN C A RT WRI G.H T.
TOE MEMBER BOARD EQUALIZATION,
JOHN E. HANNA.
t
DEMOCRATIC HIEETIXGfS.
.
THE LAST
GRAND RA.LLYS
- OF THE
GEN. THOHAS EW1XG, JR.,
OF LANCASTER, AKD
COLONEL JOHN C. GROOH,
OF COLUMBUS,
will address the people at
McCOKXELSTILLG,
o.,
ON
Saturday Evening, October 8, 1870
AESO,
They will address the people at
DEAVEETOWN,
OS
Monday Afternoon, October 10, 1S70,
Turn out, ye men of all parties, and
hear the political questions of the day
ablv and eloouently discussed. Bv or
der of DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COM
2IITTEE.
Sept. 30-2w.
THE STINCHCOMB MEETING.
On Saturday evening, ns per no
"tice given, Major J. V. Stinch
comh addressed, in front ot the
Court House, the people on the
claims of the Prohibition party.
The meeting was largely attended
for an evening meeting ; there be
ing between three hundred And fifty
and four hundred persons present
about one-third ol whom wero vo
ter a.
The Major opened his speech by
giving his past political history
which was to the effect, that from
1S44 to 1861 he was an nncomprom
ising Democrat, and from 1861 to
tho beginning of the present cam
raicn, te had been an ardent Re
publican. .Now, he takes position
as a prohibitionist, for the reason
that the mission of the Eepublican
Party has ended there not being
a slave or a shackle in the land, and
the authority of the Federal Gov
ernment being recognized in every
State of the Union.
He took up the present position
of the two old political parties, and
compared them, one with the other,
and he oonld find little or no diff
erence in them, except that one was
in power and wanted to stay in,
and the other was out of power and
wanted to get in.
He gave the Republican parly
full credit for putting down tho re
bellion, and eulogized their legisla
tion relative to reconstruction, but
he hooted the idea that Republican
politicians are howling about the
Democracy desiring to undo i?aid
legislation.
He stamped the Liquor IrifSc of
the country as the twin brother of
slavery, and thought it tho duty of
every well wisher of the country to
forsake tne old political parties,
which are tied hand and foot by
political alliances with Liquor vens
ders, and cast their votes for the
Candidates of the Prohibition party.
The Major's speech was listened
to with interest by men of all par
ties; and, 6trange to Bay, Hcpubli
cans condemned it as a Democratic
speech, and Democrats, on the oth
er hand, proclaimed it nothing but
a Black Republican speech. How
ever, the Prohibitionists thought it
the best Prohibition speech ever
delivered in this town.
SPRAGUE'S STYLE OF ELECTIONEERING.
Almost every day we are told of
lome of W. P. Sprague's attempts at
electioneering. They are so shallow,
always exciting laughter at Sprague's
expense, and so generally disgusting,
that it is well enough to publish some
of them, in order to 6how the charac
ter of the man the Republicans are at
tempting to elect to Congress.
A day or two after his nomination,
he met Abraham Post, a wagoner
this village, on the street, and rushing
up to him, he grasped his hand, shook
it heartily, and inquired after Post's
welfare and that of his family. Post
answered him, and passed on down
street, stopped the first person he met
and asked him what was the matter
with Sprague, relating what h'ad occur
red, and remarking that although he
had met Sprague almost every day for
years past, that Sprague never spoke
to him unless on business. The friend
Post was interrogating, replied, "Why
don't you know that William Peter has
been nominated for Congress ?" Post
went off scratching his head, and
thought he "smelled a mice."
About the same time, it was adver
tised that the Presbyterian Jlite Socie
ty -rould meet at the residence of Ifa
jcr F. SI. Kahler, and that the money
dilated would be appropriated toward
purchasing a church organ. Now,
while Sprague is considered pretty lib
eral in his donations to his own church,
the Baptist, he never has been celebra
ted for his liberality toward other de
nominations; yet, remembering that
he was a candidate for Congress, and
thinking he might need a few Presby
terian votes, he called upon Major
Kahler a day or so before the holding
of the Mite Society, and gave him five
dollars, apologizing for his inability to
attend the meeting of the Society, and
telling him that the money was his
mite toward purchasing the organ.
McConnelsvi le has three barber
shops in it, all conducted by colored
men. One of these, Richard Eilbe's,
Sprague has never been accustomed to
patronize. Since his nomination, how
ever, he has given Bilbe's shop an oc
casional call; and, when he has done
so, he has thrown out one or two "feel
ers," to ascertain how the voters ot the
establishment design casting their bal
lots for Congressman. In doing so, he
so completely betrayed the object of
his patronage, that Charles Ui'l, an
employee of Eilbe's became disgusted
and blowed it.
It may seem a little small in us to
publish such matters about a candidate;
but, most tru'yt-it is not near so small
to publish as it is to commit the deeds.
AY hen a man has fc poor an opinion of
his fellow-meri, as to suppose he can in
fluence the voters of ihp Presbyterian
Church by making a donation of five
dollars to aid in buying" said church an
organ ; when a man will step out of his
usual custom by making believe that
he is a man's warm friend and much
interested in the welfare of his family
in order to influence his vote; when a
man will say by his act that a fellow
man will sell his vote for the patronage
of a ten cent 6have under such cir
cumstances, we think we are excusable
for publishing small matters, for
"Tall oaks from little acorns grow,
Large streams from little rivulet flow'ic.
The Great Radical Leader.
Wendell Phillips, on Prussia.
Wen Jell Phillips, who shares
with John Brown, Fred. Douglass
and Charles Sumner, tho paternity
ot the Radical Republican party,
and who is recognized as its ablest
advocate through the press and
from the rostrum, has an eloquent
articlo in the National Standard of
this week, taking ground against
Prussia. "We quote it entire. It is
recognized as of such importance,
coming as it does from the most
promiuent Radical leader in the
nation, that the Associated Press
telegraphed tho article entire, on
Thursday night. It is as follows :
Bismarck, the ablest, most trn
scrupulous and imperious of Stale
managers, had it in his power to
have planned peace between Re
publican France and Prussia for the
next two ceninrias. meanwhile de
laying the advance of Democracy
many a year. I he hrst steps trrus
6ia made from Sedan to Paris de
stroyed forever Bismarck's claim to
bo thought a statesman. Ignorant
ly or angrily be flun nway such an
opportunity 6f strt-ngthtnino; his
own lar.d in the gratitude of France
and admiration of the world. In
stead of this he did all that in him
lies to insure that immortal hate
and undying purpose of rcvengo,
which will breed up the next gen
eration of Erenchraan for nothing
ee but to put the f ri-color, nomc
day, over Berlin. The next gener
ation of Prussia will have cause to
wcej) that at this hour, so great in
possibilities, Prussia had no states,
manto reap tho harvest her great
est captain, Moltke, had got for her.
The man we all thought a Sully, an
Ostenstiern, turns out only an
adroit manager, second lieutent to
Moltke, and tho willing tool of a
bigot King. No breadth, no foro
sight, no large instincts of humani
ty, always the highest wisdom.
Prussia armed to vindicate her
right to manage her own affairs.
She nurches to Paris to -invade
France's right to do the same. Her
path lies over the capital of the
world, the home of two millions of
men, as well as ot science, art, lit
erature and civilization the capi
tal of great military nation, whoso
swift defeat 6hows that, dragooned
as nhe was to the fielJ, it was only
a seeming war she waged. He nev
er conquered France ; ho only tri
umphed over elavish refuse, which
could be bought or 'whipped into
counterfeiting her. Now, m this
insolent attempt to ri'.?r,!av his
power and parade a sham victory,
ho euhjocts this great city to the
horrors of war. Humanity itself
would baldly weep if tho pestilence
delivered Pari9, leaving neither
peasant nor princeling to tell the
tale at Berlin.
The tears and curses of the civil
izsd world blast the German laur
els. Napoleon's fall was speedy, in
icss man tnirty aas. x'russia s is
quicker still. She entered Sedan
borne on tho wonder, almost the
loving admiration cf the world.
She left it followed by tho loathing
and contempt ot both continents.
She baulked the hopes of tho age
A new power, born within the mem
ory of living men, we supposed her
oiood was the blood ot this century.
Her fall insults our civilization.
Bloodthirsty and greedy, an
scrupulous and overbearing beyond
tho Bourbons and Hapsburcs, the
Phillipses, tho Charleses, of bygone
days, Bhe 16 not a nation, only r.n
overgrown army, a herde of brig
ands too strong for thoir civilized
neighbors. Our barbarous South,
flaunting Libby prison and Ander-
sonville in the face of Christendom,
may justly call across the ocean to
tho black eagle. "Art thou to be
come a9 one with us ?" We rejoice
that Providence thus burries under
its own follow this new and dreaded
military power, and robe it of the
means to cripple the rising democ
racy as it might have done had it
respect of the world.
We sympathize with Germany,
thus disgraced by her princes, as
France, has been by Napoleon. Let
her have the samo pity extended to
her that the world gave to Paris
under the usurper's heel.
Our Government should utter the
verdict of civilization and liberty
on this bold barbarism. It should.
at least, protest against unoffending
France the insult to the spirit ot
tho ngo. Tho oldest republic, the1
master power of the next century,
6hould speak for humanity amid
this brftatblebs aad cowardly si
lence of kings.
Signed Wendell Phillips.
SENATOR THURMAN
On the Public Debt.
,1
The Radicals are making a great
blow about paying off the National
Debt. Senator Allen G. Thurman,
in his speech at Mozart Hall, Cin
cinnati, on the 10th instant, exposes
their claims in the following man
ner :
"I have now some brief remarks
to make about the public debt. The
administration is claiming great
credit for a reduction of this debt.
The first thing I have to say is, that,
taking tho whole debt together the
unwritten as well as tho written
there were more than ten dollars of
it paid undor Johnson's Adminis
tration for every dollar paid under
Grant's. But if we loos at tho writ
ten dobt alone, thero were pnid. jn
dcr Johnson's administration, S147,
000,000, while the total of the pay
ments under Grant is but 112,000,
000. When, therefore, Radical ora
tors, as is their custom, charge all
their own crimes, errors, and short
comings upon Andrew Johnson, and
claim credit for what has been done
under Grant, it is right to remind
them that far more of the debt was
discharged under the former than
has been under the latter.
But. in truth, what credit is due
to either administration for the re
duction? None whatover. Whoso
money paid tho debt? Was it the
money of Presidents and Congress
men, or that of the people? It was
tho pooplo that raised the money,
anJ their agenre, tho President and
Con cress, are no more entitled to
the credit ot the payment than w an
uttornev who discharges a noto of
his principal with money placed in
his hands by the latter lor that pur
pose. No, my fel low-citizens, what
ever credit is duo for the reduction
of the debt belongs to no administra
tion, to no Congress, to no party,
but to tho entire people of the Uni
ted Stales.
But 1 must not stop hero and leave
unexposed the stupendous hypocn
sy of this claim to merit on the part
of our Kadical rulers, llicr would
'have tho people to understand that
they intend to, and will, pay off the
debt, and they ask the support of
tho people because of that intent and
capacity. Whereas, the truth is,
they do not mean to paj" the ucht
They mean it to bo perpetual. Pav
it off? Why, what would become
of their entire system ot National
Banks were it paid off? That sys
tern wholly rests upon the public
debt. It is the dt-bt tha constitutes
the security for its circulation, with
out which it would not enjoy public
conhdence lor an hour. Kemovc
that security by a payment of the
debt, anJ the whole fabric would
tumble to pieces in ninety days.
Now, will those who rule tho Radi
cal party give up those banks?
Have they the power to do it if t hey
would ? Look at tho House of Rep
resentatives. There are, in that
House, according to the statement
ofalcadinc, Radical, not lcs than
seventy stockholders of National
Banks nearly one third of the
whole House. Have they any pow
er there? Jf 3-011 doubt it, hear
what your own Senator, Mr. Sher
man, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, said in the"Senato, on the
13th of last Julj-.
A funding bill had passed the
Senate, requiring among other
things, that the banks, instead of
tho six per cent. Government bonds
the' now own, and which are held
as security for their circulation,
should take other bonds bearing u
lower rate of interest. It diJ not
require them to exchange tho for
mer, pocket tho premium they bear
and, with the residue of the pro
ceeds, buy the new bonds. It was
a perfectly fair requirement, as I
then thought and 6till think, und
so thought a majority ol the Senate,
notwithstanding a strenous opposi
tion on tho part of the
tanks. Bat it was otherwise in
the House. Nothing could induce
that bod to agree to tho proposi
tion, and, after two Conference
Committees had sat upon it, it was
given up. Reporting the result of
the conference to tho Senate, Mr.
Sherman said :
"1- do not soo how wo can go be
fore the people of the United States
and ask them to lend us gold at par
for our bonds, when we refuso to
require agercies of our own creation
to take them ; when we even refuse
to require new banks not yet or
ganized to take these new bonds,
and, when we refuso to require old
banks, which havo made on the av
erage from fifteen to twenty per
cent, annually upon tho franchise
derived from the United States, to
aid us to this oxtenl in funding the
public debt. But. sir, the voto of
tho House shows tho great power
of the National Banks. It is so
great, at least in the House, that in
order to securo a funding bill, we
have been compelled to abandon all
provisions in regard to National
Banks."
But the argument does not stop
here. Tho Funding Bill, to which
I hav alluded, became a law on the
14th of last July. I observe that
the Republican National Executive
Committee, in their address to the
people, claim great credit on ac
count of this law. Now, Jet us see
what is the object of this law,' nd
its material provisions. Tho object
13 to refund the Five-twenty bonds
in other bonds bearing a lower rate
ot interest. All these Five-twenty
bonds are now duo, and can be paid,
as fast as tho Government can raise
tho means. But this law contem
plates an extension of the debt, rep
resented by these bonds as follows:
S200,000s000 for ten years, $300 000
000 for fifteen years, and 1,C00,
000.000 for thirty years. If the
debt bo thus extended, the Govern
ment will have no power to pay a
dollar of it for ten years, and, at the
expiration of that period, can only
pay 200,000,000. Then it must
A, X . a
- - - J ,aaiv Wl Jg J 1 1 UilU
pay another cent, and, when those
wan uvo years more Dotoro it can
years havo gone by, it can pay but
300.000,000, while as to the main
body of the debt, the 51,000,000,000,
it will remain deprived, for fifteen
years more, or thirty years in all,
of any power to make any payment
whatever. For, observe, the right
to make payment before the matur
ity of the bonds is not reserved ; so
the sehemo Is to prolong a portion
of the debt ten years, another por
tion fifteen years, and the chief por
tion thirty" years, or tho life of a
generation.
And yet these men, who thus
seek to continue tho existence of
the debt until nearly all who hear
me will be in their graves, talk of
paying it off, and ask unbounded
applause from the people. No more
transparent hypocrisy, no plainer
instance of double dealing with the
people, could be conceived.
1 again athrm, ana tor the reasons
have already stated, and others
that I might state, did time permit,
that they neither moan nor wish to
pay off the debt. Ihcy want it to
be perpetual, to servo as a founda
tion for banns, to bo a source of
profit to stock jobbers and specula
tors, to put mcney in the pockets
ot capitalists by its annual drain of
interest from the people, and to in
crease, or sustain, tho political in
fluence or power ot those who re
gard a national debt u9 a national
blessing. - - -
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.
News of Sept. 24.
Tho most Important feature of
tho cable dispatches this morning
is the text ct Bismarck's circular
concerning tho Provisional Govern
ment in Franco, cnt:cising tho man
ifesto of Jules Favrc, and pointing
out the road to peace. Iho paper
is in the imperative mood, and indi
cates clearly enough that Prussia
feels her power, and ift resolved to
use it to the utmost. The blockade
of Paris is complete, and tho only
news from the city is that brought
by an enterprising newspaper cour
ier, who ran the picket lines, and
was permitted by tho Prussian com
mander to proceed to the coast.
Tho disastrous dutet ot the rrench
under Ducrot, on the lUtli, is con
firmed. The Zouaves exhibited dis
graceful cowardice, flying from tho
field without firin-r a gun, but the
green Mobile Guards behaved wel
under fire. This defeat, it is baid
has determined General Trochu to
act solely on tho defensive, keeping
his men behind the lorlihcations
hereafter. The Prussian cavalry
aro raiding through the county in
a promiscuous sort of a way, meeting
with I1UI0 or no resis'unce. A force
of unknown strength appears to b
moving towards Tours, and th
Government officials thero are pro
paving for another, removal. In
Paris the attitude ot tho Keds is
still threatening and Prussian offi
cers anticipate a possible welcome
from tho people in prefcronco to
submission to the anarchy that
would follow tho triumph of the
ultras. The Prussians have suffer
ed a severe repulse at Toul and aro
merely maintaining a sort of block
ado of the place at present. Ar
rangements have been made to in
undate the country around Lille on
tho approach of the enemy. It
reported that a shell sot fire to tho
theater at Slrasburg, and that two
hundred persons, mostly women
and children, perished in the burn
ing building. Rumors continuu to
circulate that Russia is preparing
for a demonstration on the Black
Sea, and perhaps, intends to push
for the Dardanelles. Yellow fever,
imported from Cuba, is raging in
the Mediterranean ports ot Spain.
Thero have been already four hun
dred deaths in Barcelona, and it
said that the pcoplo are flying from
the city in thousands.
News of Sept. 25.
A great battle is reported to havo
raged all day on Friday north
Paris, between Pontoi and Isle Ad
am. There is a rumor that a sharp
engagement occurrod on Friday at
Chateau Dun, fifty miles from
Tours, between a iorce ot German
cavalry and the Garde Mobile, in
which the cavalry was defeated.
Over 100 officers and about 2000
French solaiers capilated at Toul
Tho report that the Army of Paris
has revolted is deried. Tne disturb
ances in Paris are said to havo been
caused partly by robbers and mur
derers, and partly by hostilo emis
saries. Order is reported to Lave
been rostorcd, and the population
energetic and resolved on defense.
German accounts state that Bis
marck was not averse to coming to
terms with Fravre, but that the
King opposed every proposition,
and declared that France should
mako peace, as 6he onco forced
Prussia to make peace, in her capi
tol and in the place ot her sover
eign. A Berlin dispactch states
that there aro 650,000 German
troops in France, consisting of
twenty-one army corps; very few
of tho- Landwehr are of tho number.
Throo fresh Army corps are under
arms but have not left Germany.
M. Thiers left Vienna for S Pe
tersburg. His mission is reported
to havo proved a failure at the for
mer place.
News of Sept. 26.
Tho war dispatches contain noth
ing of special importance. Several
engagements have taken placo in
the open country between Paris
and Blots. No particulars arc giv
en, but they arc said to bo without
serious results. Marshal Bazaine
again attempted to make an escape
toward Thionville on Friday. After
a Kharp fight, wsis driven into Metz.
Thero is an intense feeling against
Prussia m England, owing to the
failure of the peace negotiations.
Another immense Democratic meet
ing was held in London on Satur
day. Placards were extensively
posted favoring aclivo interference
b.vEngland in behalf of Franco. Tho
workingmen at Brussels are man
ifesting their hostility to Prussia.
Advices from Paris, per baloon,
stato that the city is completely
surrounded by the enemy at a dis
tance of from two or three thousand
yards from the outlaying forts. The
attitude of the population is roport-i
ed very determined.
News of Sept. 27.
The Cincinnati Gazette, ot
2Sth, says on the suution :
is
of
Tho dispatches yesterday morn
ing stated that a great battle raged
all day on Friday between Pontoise
and Is!o Adam, stations on the
Nortern Railroad, distant from
Pans respectively cifihteen and
twenty-four miles. If any 6uch
battle ocenred and the dispatches!
to liiiglisb journals in regard to it
were bo contradictory that they re
fused to credit them we are with
out any intelligence whatever as to
tho result, The latest news con
cerning military operations in the
v:ncinity of Paris is of a severe en
gagoment which is said to havo
taken placo on Fridap, tho day on
which the battle at Pontoise is re
orted to have occurred, at Fort
Valericn. A special correspondent
telegraph that tho Prussians at
tempted to take this stronghold,
which is situated west of Paris, 011
the left bank of the Seine. They
gained poscssion ot an outer re
doubt, and were driven back at the
point of tho bayonet, aftor euffering
heavy losses, while the loss of the
French was trifling. ThiB news
has come from only a source, and
its authenticity may bo regarded as
doubtful. There is no other news
in regard to the siege of Paris that
is of importance.
Ono of those correspondents, to
whom Bismarck is in tho habit of
telling his plans, has gained access
to the Crown Prince, and from him
learns that it is not the intention of
the Prussians to either bombard or
assault Paris. On tho other hand
another correspondent writes that
the Prussians aro preparing scaling
ladders, lor what purpose are
these, if not for an assault ? Still
another correspondent writes .from
Mclz that no active operations will
be undertaken against that place
until the culimination of events at
Paris, and this is expected to hap
pen within three weeks. Is it
thought the city cau bo starved or
frightened into submission within
thattimo? or was the first corres
pondcut misinformed, and aro both
u bombardment and an assualt in
tended ? At Strasbourg a regular
siege and hoavy bombardment were
instituted, and now we aro told the
assault is to take place within
week, tho troops to engage in it
having been already designated by
lot. Is there reason to believe that
any d;ffercnt plan is to bo pursued
at Paris?
So far as regards tho 6pirit of
France, we havo but scant informa
tion. No reports of disorder in Pur
is havo been received. Onejourua
of warm French sympathies, has
accounted for tho firing that the
Prussians assert they heard in the
streets of tho citp, by saying it was
onlv the Gardes Mobile engaged in
target practice. But it is hardly
probable that General Trochu woul
allow his ammunition to be wasted
in blazing away at men of straw
when ho may need all he ban get to
shoot Prussians. It. is significant
too. that General Trochu bus been
compelled to issue an order denoun
cing the Hteruest penalties against
cowardice, pillage desertion, and
other uiisoldierly conduct. Such
an order would hardly have been
issued if good order was fvery
where pevailing. jMarseuie is re
ported to bo arming "with her tra
dioi-al patriotism.
Tho North German Gazette, in an
article on the situation, says that
whatever may be the designs of
Prussia with relerenco to France,
she certainly does not intend the
restoration ot the B-jnapartes. But
the rumors that were widely circu
lated a week ago will be revived
again by the statement of the Ma
drid correspondent of the New
York Times, who writes that at the
j Prussian Embassy, in that city, it
is openly avowed to be the inten
tion of Bismarck to treat.only wih
Napoleon, and that after a peace
has been ratified, he will appoint a
Regency. This correspondent a!to
says that Prussia is in active negot
iations with Spain to put a Prussian
Prince on the Spanish throne,
to pay Spain million reals, give her
part of Algiers and Gibraltar and
help her annex Portugal. It will
be remembered that yesterday our
dispatches stated that the Minister
ial organ in Madrid said "In two
or three days there would bo joy
ous news for Spain." Is this tho
news to which that organ refers?
If it is, is it impossible that Eng
land shall not look with somo
H,
v"
favor on tho cession of Gibralter by
Prussia to Spain ? It is bryond all
question that tho pronounced sym
pathy of English workmgracn with
France will not force tho Govern
ment to active resistance? Is it
qui to ceitain that the continental
powers would look with entire sat
isfaction on this rise of Spain?
Thus far those powers, whether
through fear of Prussia or a will
ingness to see Franco humbled,
havo held off their hands. Events
mns transpire that will mako arm
ed intervention a necessity.
TnK spirit of J. Wilkes Eooth has
been interviewed in Brooklyn. lie
says he is sorry he killed Lincoln, and
he is now reconciled to Old Abe. They
walk out daily, lie says the assassina
tion was based upon a misunderstand
ing. They are now good friends. He
wasn't in his right mind when he kill
ed him. He yielded to an impulse.
He has gone through two states of pro
gression. He is entering on a third.
He says he regretted his act while dy
ing." He hasn't seen God yet, as he has
not "progressed" far enough.
j
Tue negro preachers of Louisiana,
who have a society known ns the
Christian Eepublican Association, give
a bad account of the reconstructed
government in that State, saying:
"Tho Legislature, at its last regular
session, voted away $1,204,670; at the
special ten day's session it voted away
? 1,230.707, making S-',435 377, besides
the millions which they gave to the
Chattanooga and other railroads, and
the expenses of the State Government.
If this species of extravagant legisla
tion should continue a few sessions
more, all the property in the State of
Louisiana would not be sufficient to
pay the indebtedness."
Eots of New Goods received at the
Book .Store of Adair Bios', this week.
Headquarters for
nr. n. Call and see the JTew
JEWELRY.
1H2 iar rac sz:
ALTHAM and EUGrUST "WATCHES.
Style of LADIES' GOLD OPERA CIIAIXS.
jbsxsio'
COMMERCIAL.
M'CONNELSVILLE, MARKET.
McCONNELSVILLE, Sept. 29, 1870.
FLOUR 8est family 6 50;
WHEAT 81,10 per bushel.
CORN MEAL 0 ,80 per bushel.
CORN 70 per bushel, wholesale.
BARLEY. Spring, 50.90. Fall, 51,05.
OATS 35 tent3 per bcabel, wholesale.
HAY S10.00 per ton.
TIMOTHY SEED $3,50 wholesale.
FLAX SEED--SI 75 to 2 00.
BEANS 51 50 per bashel.
PRIED APPLES 5ci9. per pound.
DRIED PEACHES S2 50 per bush.
POTATOES 50 80 per oush., at
wholesale.
BUTTER- 25 cts. per pound,
EGGS 12 ts. perdoz,
FEATHERS- 75 cUj. per lb.
SUGAR 12 to 15 ct8. per lb.
WHITE SUGAR - 14 to 17 ets..Ib.
COFFEE 10 to 25 cts. per lb.
TEA- 1 00 to 1 60 per lb.
MOLASSES Sorghum 50 cen's
per (ration.
aruup 151 00 per gallon.
LARD 15 to 18cts per pound, whole
sale.
CANDLES 20cU per lb.
SOAP by bar 6 to 8c.
SAL'r 52 00 per bbl.
WOOL 40 to 42cts ner lb.
SIDES Picketed, 15 cts per lb.
CARBON OIL 35cts. per gallon-.
LINSEED OIL 1,35 per gallon.
LARD OIL. 2.00 per gallon.
CODFISH lOota per lb.
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 22, 1870.
RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK.
Beeves, 2,911
Sheep and Lambs, 6,379
6,227
Total, 15 517
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE MARKET
THIS WEEK.
Yery best on sale to-day, Wa7
cents. That generally rated tirst
quality, 5Jn6 cents. MeJium or
good fair quality, 5Ja5 cents. Or
dinary thir steers, oxen and cows,
3a4i cents. Inferior and lowwt
grade of cattle, 3Ja4 cents. Gene
ral average of tho market to-day,
6 cents. Extreme range of pricee,
3Aa7J cents. 3Iost of the 6alcs arc
from 5la6 cents.
WHERE THE CATTLE ARE FROM.
West Virginia 659
Ohio 2S8
Virginia 1.6S8
Maryland 245
North Carolina 31
Total 2,911
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle daring tho
week anount to 2,911 head, against
2.S03 last week, and 2,715 the cor
responding week of last year, and
the pales during tho week amount
to 2.511 head, against 2,115 last
week, and 2,095 the corresponding
week of last year, and were as fol
lows :
To Baltimore butchers,
To Eastern speculators,
To Pennsylvania dealers
To Marj'land dealers,
To Annapolis,
1,175
797
334
193
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Total sales, 2,511
THE SWINE MARKET.
Receipts this week C,227
Receipts last week 4.400
Recoipts ono year ago 5,12i
REMARKS.
There has been a large and over sup
ply of Hogs on the market during the
whole of the past week, in consequence
of which prices gave way early in the
week, aal at the close of the day the
traile is dull and prices are tending
downwanls. We quote at 12al-3 1-4 cts.
ns to quality, only a few Hogs selling
at the latter figure.
THE SHEEP MARKET.
Receipts this week 6.379
Receipts last week 4.826
Receipts ono year ago 4,086
REMARKS.
The market seems to be well sup
plied with ordinary Sheep, with only
a moderate demand. Fat Sheep and
Lambs are more in demand.
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CABBIE BROCKS
IJARVET DaRLISGTOX, Copfain,
Will mil'n rimili nrAAtftv tviTa Iia
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. iween anesvuie ana rutsDurg, as
follows: Leaves Zanesville at 8 o'clock,
on Tuesday mornings and, returning,
leaves Pittsburg on Saturday evenings,
at 6 o clock.
August 19th, 1S70 3m.
E0.EY C.mOT BUT IT !
For Sight is Priceless.
THE DIAMOND GLASSES ! I
MAXCrACTCRED BY
J. E. SPENCER & CO.
Of N. Y., which are now offered to the
public, are pronounced by all tbe celebra
ted Opticians of the World to be the
MOST PEEFECT
Natural, Artificial help to the human ej?
evei known. They are ground under their
own supervision, from minute Crystal
Pebble, melted together, and derive iheir
name, 'Diamond," on account ol their
hardness and brilliancy.
The Scientific Principle
On wbih they are constructed brings tbe
core or center of the lens directly in front
of the eye, producing a clear and distinct
vision, as in the natural, healthy sight, and
preventing all unpleasant sensations, snch
s glimmering and waveriBg of sisht, diz
inesc, &c, pecaliar to all others in ne.
They are mounted in the Finest Man
ner, In frames of the best quality of all ma
terials used for that purpose. Their finish
and durability cannot be surpassed.
CAUTION. Nona genuine unless
bearing thoir trade mark stamped on every
Irame.
II. B. TI.CE.VT & BRO,
Jewelers and Optician, are sole agents
or 3IcConnelsviile, Ohio, from whom they
can only be obtained. These goods are
not supplied lo Pedlers at any price.
Jane 3, 1870-ly.
IU'SIXESS CARDS.
DRUGS
&
MEDIjOINES!
DR. JNO. ALEXANDER.
DRUGGIST,
M'tOXSE EST I LEE,
on 10.
DRUGS,
PATENT MED1CNES,
PAINTS,
PEPwFUJIERY,
"WALL
PAPER, AND
ail articles pertaining to the
DRU G TRADE
Kf lie has on hand constantly alarcre and
extensive stock of all articles pertaining to
me Business, at me i.y n i,s x mackel pri
ces. ALSO
BE ATT Y &. PEACOCK'S
Patent Lamp Shades
For sale only by Dr-John Alexander, in
morgan cooniy. Imhrll,lS70-ly.
QTIEEISTS Wl H E !
CHINA, GLASS, AND
EARTHEN WARE.
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The subscriber has opened a store in the
Ilambleton Buildiner, North side of Center
Stret, above the Bank, McConnelsville, O.
and has opened out a large stock of Qckens
ware of the finest quality, to hich he in
vites the attention of the citizens of Mor
gan County, and solicits their
1 11 tending to rnakethe business a specialty,
he will sell his goods at as low rfctes as they
can be possibly be procured for elsewhere.
The Queen3vare he oilers took tLo
Gold Medal
At the Tsris position, orer all ompti
tor. as the Tcry best English Ware. Also
willkeej a full stock of Glass, Yellow and
Stone Ware; French China. Lava U'are.
Vases, Mantel Ornaments, and China
Toys; and, from time to time, will be added
other articles generally connected with the
business Parties purchasing can always
be certain ot replacing any article that
may be broken, as one cup, saucer, or any
other piece belonging to a tet will be sold.
Don't tail to examiue our goods and prices
before purchasing elsewhere. Goods sold
for cash or country produce, at market
rates. E. L. JEXK.LXS.
may 20-6nr.
Malta.
MOTION
AND
MILLIN Eft Y
STORE!
C. L. HALL.
Wholesale and Retail
DEALER IN
grJHUMKY GOODS,
DEEE STREET,
MALTA, OHIO.
ttcju BUSINESS DONE ON A
STKICI'JjY CASH SYSTEM
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WALLPAPER
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AN IMMENSE STOCK ! !
SrEESOID TARIETY OF PAT
TERN'S. GOOD GOODS AND LOW PRICES!!
We have now in stock the largest and
most excellent assortment of Wall Paper
and Window Shades ever brought to Mc
Onnelsville, and are determined to sell the
aameatiurh low figures as that it will bean
inducement for everybody to purchase tneir
supplies from us. Our stock is especially
attractive this season, comprising all kinds
of Paper for Dwellings, Public Halls, Chur
ches, Offices, Stores, 3hops, Ac, in the very
greatest variety of patterns, and of such de
sirable styles, thai all cannot fail to be sui
ted. We have
Yt'I.ADOIY SHADES
In greater variety and larger stock than
heretofore elegant patterns, choice Goods,
and fair prices. Our Cloth Sh.dw are very
handsome, in Green, Bull", Pearl, Brown and
other desirable colors, and elegantly figur
ed. We have a splendid article of Oi
eloth. Green and Buff American and Eng
lik II ollands, and a larger stock f Window
Paper, plain and figured, than ever before.
Also, YTIXDOIT FIXTURES,
Of the most improved kind, and so simple in
construction and working, that everybody
that have used them will have no ether.
Our Stock of
Picture Cord,
Curtain Cord,
Tassels,
Transom Paper, te.,
is complete, and we invite everybody want
ing Goods in our line to give ns a call, as we
are confident of pleasing them in Goods and
Jrtces. ADA I BROS.
marl3,1S70.
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COCHRBAK. C Jt.
J. F. BOXJfAXSTIXE.
BOZMAX
(Locliran,
ozman, ;
7 r
LSOETn-lTEST SIDE OF THE I
PUBLIC I
SQUARE,
M'COXXELSYILLE. O.,
Dealers in
HARDWARE, HOUSE-FURNISHING
GOODS,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.&C
SPECIAL ATTENTION
Given to tho
Farming Implement
AKD
Machinery Trade.
0WERS&KEAPE1U1
SOEE AG CATS
In this locality for tbe sala of the
Celebrated
CHAMPION
Mowers & Reapers,
-W OELD
Mower & Reaper,
ard the
EUSSELL
Mower & -Reaper,
M AKCFACTCRIRS Ot
Cook & Healing Stove?,
and old pieces of all the varieties of Cook
Stoves in the country ; 11 kinds of Thrash
ing Machine Castings : also Suit Kettles,
and Salt Flanges, Sugar Kettles, Pots, Grid
dles, Skillets, afiout twenty di flerent pat
ems of Plow Points. Machine CaMincs for
Steamboats. Saw Mills, Snlt Works, Mow
ers and Reapers ; also Cast Iron himney
Tops, WindowCaps. Cellar Window Grat
ings, and also Cast Iron Legs for School
house Desks and Seats.
Tin-ware.
Hav constantly on hand, manufactured
their order, all manuor of Tin-ware, Stov
Trimmings, Jcc.
Blacksmithing
Manufacturers of Water Tweers, Mandrill
Swedges, Jtc, for Blacksmiths.
Remember the Place :
Soth-west Side of the Public Fqunre
irCOXXELSVlLLE, IK
mar.lS.loTlMy.
gTJLLIYAX & BEOWa.
STEAM POWER PRINTERS !
BOOK BINDERS
And
Blank Book Manufactory,
T
FIXE JOB PRIXTEfC
Our specialty. Music, Magazines, Ac.,
bound in any style and at the cheapest
rates. 3J- Blank Books for Counties,
Banks. Merchants, Sec, best paper at tho
lowest rats.
Zanesville, Oct. 15,1369.
M'onnelsTille.
W. R. KELLY, TJ. D.
May be found at his office on
TUE SOUTH-WEST COR.ER
or THR
JPublic Square
M'CONNELSVILLE, OHIO
At all times, when not absent on Profess
ional business.
Sept 24. 186'Ml
ART GALLERY.
Tf, C. TRESIZE
asks the pnblic to call and examine hi
specimen Photagraphs, Ferrotypes, Am
brotypes, Gems, ic, Ac, which cannot b
sui passed anywhere, lie has perfected ai
rangements whereby any one can oe ac
comodated with the finest of Oil Paintings
and pictures of India Ink Work. Itoonis
over Boone's Saddler Shop, in J. C. Stone's
Building, Center Street, il'Conaelsville,
Ohio.
Arril 23ly.